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234._o recall_v by_o king_n edgar_n ibid._n his_o miraculous_a escape_n when_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o company_n be_v kill_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o a_o house_n p._n 242._o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n son_n of_o cloten_n king_n of_o cornwall_n reduce_v the_o whole_a island_n into_o a_o monarchy_n p._n 21._o establish_v the_o molmutin_n law_n p._n 22._o durslus_n king_n of_o the_o pict_n say_v to_o be_v slay_v by_o the_o joint_a force_n of_o the_o britan_n and_o roman_n p._n 102._o e._n eadbald_n after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n ethelbert_n fall_v back_o to_o heathenism_n p._n 145._o he_o run_v distract_v but_o afterward_o return_v to_o his_o right_a mind_n and_o faith_n p._n 146._o by_o what_o mean_v it_o happen_v ibid._n he_o give_v his_o sister_n edelburga_n in_o marriage_n to_o edwin_n ibid._n he_o die_v and_o leave_v his_o son_n ercombert_n to_o succeed_v p._n 156._o eadbert_n share_v with_o his_o two_o brother_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n after_o victre_v p._n 170._o his_o death_n p._n 174._o eadbert_n king_n of_o northumberland_n after_o kelwulf_n war_n against_o the_o pict_n p._n 174._o join_v with_o unust_a king_n of_o the_o pict_n against_o the_o britan_n in_o cumberland_n p._n 175_o 176._o forsake_v his_o crown_n for_o a_o monk_n hood_n p._n 176._o eatbright_n otherwise_o call_v ethelbert_n usurp_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n and_o contend_v with_o kenulph_n the_o mercian_n be_v take_v prisoner_n p._n 182._o eadburga_n by_o chance_n poison_n her_o husband_n birthric_n with_o a_o cup_n which_o she_o have_v prepare_v for_o another_o p._n 184._o the_o choice_n propose_v to_o she_o by_o charles_n the_o great_a to_o who_o she_o flee_v ibid._n he_o assign_v she_o a_o rich_a monastery_n to_o dwell_v in_o as_o abbess_n ibid._n detect_v of_o unchastity_n she_o be_v expel_v and_o die_v in_o beggary_n at_o pavia_n p._n 185._o eandred_a son_n of_o eardulf_n reign_v 30_o year_n king_n of_o northumberland_n after_o alfwold_n the_o usurper_n p._n 185._o 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leave_v a_o suspicion_n of_o have_v slay_v his_o uncle_n son_n elbert_n and_o egelbright_n p._n 163._o ecbert_n of_o the_o west-saxon_a lineage_n fly_v from_o birthric_n suspicion_n to_o offa_n and_o thence_o into_o france_n p._n 183._o after_o birthric_n decease_n be_v recall_v and_o with_o general_a applause_n make_v king_n ibid._n he_o subdue_v the_o britan_n of_o cornwall_n and_o beyond_o severn_n p._n 186._o overthrow_n bernulf_n the_o usurper_n of_o mercia_n at_o ellandune_n or_o wilton_n ibid._n the_o east-angle_n have_v slay_v bernulf_n yield_v to_o his_o sovereignty_n ibid._n drive_v baldred_n king_n of_o kent_n out_o of_o his_o kingdom_n and_o cause_v both_o kent_n and_o other_o province_n to_o submit_v to_o his_o sceptre_n p._n 187._o withlaf_fw-mi of_o mercia_n become_v tributary_n to_o he_o ibid._n he_o give_v the_o dane_n battle_n by_o the_o river_n carr_n p._n 191._o in_o another_o battle_n he_o put_v to_o flight_v a_o great_a army_n of_o they_o together_o with_o the_o cornish_a man_n join_v with_o they_o p._n 192._o he_o die_v and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n ibid._n ecferth_n the_o son_n of_o offa_n the_o mercian_n within_o four_o month_n end_n his_o reign_n p._n 181_o 182._o ecfrid_n oswi_n elder_a son_n succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o northumberland_n p._n 163._o win_v lindsey_n from_o wulfer_n the_o mercian_n ibid._n he_o war_n against_o ethelred_n the_o brother_n of_o wulfer_n p._n 166._o he_o send_v bertus_n with_o a_o army_n to_o subdue_v ireland_n p._n 167._o march_v against_o the_o pict_n be_v cut_v off_o with_o most_o of_o his_o army_n ib._n his_o death_n revenge_v by_o bertfrid_n a_o northumbrian_n captain_n p._n 170._o edan_n a_o king_n of_o the_o scot_n in_o britain_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o ethelfrid_n p._n 141._o edelard_n king_n of_o the_o westsaxon_n after_o ina_n molest_v with_o the_o rebellion_n of_o his_o kinsman_n oswald_n p._n 174._o overcome_v those_o trouble_n die_v in_o peace_n ibid._n edgar_z the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o edwi_n in_o the_o english_a monarchy_n call_v home_n dunstan_n from_o banishment_n p._n 234._o his_o peaceable_a and_o prosperous_a reign_n and_o his_o favour_n towards_o the_o monk_n ibid._n his_o strict_a observance_n of_o justice_n and_o his_o care_n to_o secure_v the_o nation_n with_o a_o strong_a fleet_n p._n 235._o he_o be_v homage_v and_o row_v down_o the_o river_n dee_fw-mi by_o eight_o king_n p._n 236._o his_o expostulation_n with_o kened_a king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 237._o he_o be_v cheat_v by_o the_o treacherous_a duke_n athelwold_n of_o elflida_n who_o avenge_a himself_o upon_o the_o say_a duke_n he_o marry_v p._n 237_o 238._o attempt_v on_o the_o chastity_n of_o a_o young_a lady_n at_o andover_n he_o be_v pleasant_o deceive_v by_o the_o mother_n p._n 239._o die_v in_o the_o height_n of_o his_o glory_n he_o be_v bury_v at_o glaston-abby_n p._n 236._o edgar_z surname_v atheling_n his_o right_a and_o title_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o england_n from_o his_o grandfather_n edmund_n ironside_n p._n 292._o exclude_v by_o harold_n son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n p._n 299._o edilhere_o the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o anna_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n slay_v in_o a_o battle_n against_o oswi_n p._n 161._o edilwalk_v the_o south-saxon_a persuade_v to_o christianity_n by_o wulfer_n p._n 164._o edmund_n crown_v king_n of_o the_o east-angle_n at_o bury_v p._n 196._o his_o whole_a army_n put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o dane_n he_o be_v take_v bind_v to_o a_o stake_n and_o shoot_v with_o arrow_n p._n 201._o edmund_z the_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o athelstane_n in_o the_o english_a monarchy_n free_v mercia_n and_o take_v several_a town_n from_o the_o dane_n p._n 230._o he_o drive_v anlaf_n and_o suthfrid_n out_o of_o northumberland_n and_o dummail_n out_o of_o cumberland_n p._n 231._o the_o strange_a manner_n of_o his_o death_n p._n 231_o 232._o edmund_n surname_v ironside_n the_o son_n of_o ethelred_n set_v up_o by_o divers_a of_o the_o noble_n against_o canute_n p._n 262._o in_o several_a battle_n against_o the_o dane_n he_o come_v off_o for_o the_o most_o part_n victorious_a p._n 263_o 264._o at_o length_n consent_v to_o divide_v the_o kingdom_n with_o he_o p._n 265._o his_o death_n think_v to_o have_v be_v violent_a and_o not_o without_o canute_n consent_n p._n 266._o edred_n the_o three_o brother_n and_o successor_n of_o athelstane_n with_o much_o ado_n reduce_v the_o northumbrian_n and_o put_v a_o end_n to_o that_o kingdom_n p._n 232._o die_v in_o the_o flower_n of_o his_o age_n and_o be_v bury_v at_o winchester_n p._n 233._o edric_n the_o son_n of_o edelwalk_a king_n of_o south-saxons_a slay_v by_o kedwalla_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 165._o edric_n surname_v streon_o advance_v by_o king_n ethelred_n marry_v his_o daughter_n elgiva_n p._n 254._o he_o secret_o murder_n two_o nobleman_n who_o he_o have_v invite_v to_o his_o lodging_n p._n
the_o roman_n p._n 56._o they_o continue_v the_o war_n after_o caractacus_n be_v take_v against_o ostorius_n and_o other_o p._n 59_o 60._o 61._o simon_n zelotes_n by_o some_o say_v to_o have_v preach_v the_o christian_a faith_n in_o this_o island_n p._n 80._o sisillius_fw-la succeed_v jago_n p._n 21._o sisilius_n the_o son_n of_o guitheline_n succeed_v his_o mother_n martia_n p._n 25._o another_o of_o that_o name_n reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o siward_z earl_n of_o northumberland_z send_v by_o hardecnute_n together_o with_o leofric_n against_o the_o people_n of_o worcester_n p._n 277._o 278._o he_o and_o leofric_n raise_v force_n for_o king_n edward_n against_o earl_n godwin_n p._n 285._o he_o make_v a_o expedition_n into_o scotland_n vanquish_v macbeth_n and_o placeth_z in_o his_o stead_n malcolm_n son_n of_o the_o cumbrian_n king_n p._n 290._o 291._o he_o die_v at_o york_n in_o a_o arm_a posture_n p._n 291._o sleda_n erect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 121._o south-saxon_a kingdom_n by_o who_o erect_v p._n 119._o south-saxons_a upon_o what_o occasion_n convert_v to_o the_o christian_a faith_n p._n 164._o staterius_n king_n of_o albany_n be_v defeat_v and_o slay_v in_o fight_n by_o dunwallo_n mulmutius_n p._n 21._o stilicho_n repress_n the_o invade_a scot_n and_o pict_n p._n 93._o stuff_n and_o withgar_n the_o nephew_n of_o kerdic_n bring_v he_o new_a levy_n p._n 120._o they_o inherit_v what_o he_o win_v in_o the_o isle_n of_o wight_n p._n 125._o suetonius_n paulinus_n lieutenant_n in_o britain_n attaque_v the_o isle_n of_o mona_n or_o anglesey_n p._n 61._o suidhelm_n succeed_v sigebert_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-saxons_a p._n 61._o he_o be_v baptize_v by_o kedda_n ibid._n swain_n in_o revenge_n of_o his_o sister_n death_n make_v great_a devastation_n in_o the_o west_n of_o england_n p._n 250._o he_o carry_v all_o before_o he_o as_o far_o as_o london_n but_o be_v there_o repel_v p._n 257._o be_v style_v king_n of_o england_n ibid._n he_o sicken_v and_o die_v p._n 258._o swain_n the_o son_n of_o earl_n godwin_n treacherous_o murder_n his_o kinsman_n beorn_n p._n 282._o his_o peace_n wrought_v with_o the_o king_n by_o aldred_n bishop_n of_o worcester_n ibid._n touch_v in_o conscience_n for_o the_o slaughter_n of_o beorn_n he_o go_v barefoot_a to_o rome_n and_o return_v home_o die_v in_o lycia_n p._n 289._o swithred_a the_o last_o king_n of_o the_o east-saxon_a kingdom_n drive_v out_o by_o eâ—bert_n the_o west-saxon_a p._n 174._o 187._o t._n taximagulus_n a_o petty_a king_n ancient_o in_o britain_n one_o of_o the_o four_o king_n that_o assault_v caesar_n camp_n p._n 46._o tenuantius_n one_o of_o the_o son_n of_o lud_n have_v cornwall_n allot_v he_o p._n 28._o make_v king_n after_o the_o death_n of_o cassibelan_n p._n 50._o tendric_n a_o warlike_a king_n of_o britain_n say_v to_o have_v exchange_v his_o crown_n for_o a_o hermitage_n p._n 134._o to_o have_v take_v up_o arm_n again_o in_o aid_n of_o his_o son_n mouric_n ibid._n theobale_n the_o brother_n of_o king_n ethelfrid_n slay_v at_o degiastan_n p._n 141._o theodore_n a_o monk_n of_o tarsus_n ordain_v bishop_n of_o canterbury_n by_o p._n vitalian_n p._n 163._o by_o his_o mean_n the_o liberal_a art_n and_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n flourish_v among_o the_o saxon_n ibid._n theodosius_n send_v over_o by_o the_o emperor_n valentinian_n enter_v london_n victorious_o p._n 91._o send_v for_o civilis_n and_o dulcitius_n p._n 92._o punish_v valentinus_n a_o pannonian_n conspire_v against_o he_o ibid._n he_o return_v with_o applause_n to_o valentinian_n p._n 92._o 93._o theodosius_n the_o son_n of_o the_o former_a prefer_v to_o the_o empire_n p._n 93._o overcome_v and_o slay_v maximus_n usurp_v the_o empire_n p._n 93._o thurfert_n and_o direr_n other_o danish_a lord_n submit_v to_o king_n edward_n the_o elder_a p._n 220._o titulus_fw-la succeed_v his_o father_n uffa_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 121._o togodumnus_n the_o second_o son_n of_o cunobeline_n succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n p._n 51._o be_v overthrow_v by_o aulus_n plautius_n p._n 52._o slay_v in_o battle_n p._n 53._o tosti_n the_o son_n of_o godwin_n make_v earl_n of_o northumberland_n in_o the_o room_n of_o siward_n p._n 291._o he_o swear_v brotherhood_n with_o malcolm_n king_n of_o scotland_n p._n 293._o go_v to_o rome_n with_o aldred_n bishop_n of_o york_n ibid._n the_o northumbrian_n rise_v against_o he_o and_o expel_v he_o p._n 294._o 295._o a_o story_n of_o great_a outrage_n and_o cruelty_n commit_v by_o he_o at_o hereford_n p._n 295._o make_v war_n against_o his_o brother_n king_n harold_n he_o be_v drive_v out_o of_o the_o country_n by_o edwin_n and_o morcar_n p._n 300._o join_v with_o harold_n harfager_n king_n of_o norway_n against_o his_o brother_n he_o be_v slay_v together_o with_o harfager_n in_o the_o battle_n p._n 302._o trebellius_n maximus_n send_v into_o britain_n in_o the_o room_n of_o petronius_n turpilianus_n p._n 68_o trinobantes_n fall_v off_o from_o cassibelan_n and_o submit_v to_o caesar_n and_o recommend_v mandubratius_n to_o his_o protection_n p._n 45._o 46._o turkil_n a_o danish_a earl_n assault_v canterbury_n but_o be_v buy_v off_o p._n 253._o he_o swear_v allegiance_n to_o king_n ethelred_n that_o under_o that_o pretence_n he_o may_v stay_v and_o give_v intelligence_n to_o swain_n p._n 256._o he_o leave_v the_o english_a again_o and_o join_v with_o canute_n p._n 260._o his_o greatness_n suspect_v by_o canute_n he_o be_v banish_v the_o realm_n p._n 269._o turquetill_o a_o danish_a leader_n submit_v to_o king_n edward_n obtain_v leave_v of_o he_o to_o go_v and_o try_v his_o fortune_n in_o france_n p._n 219._o v._o valentinian_n the_o emperor_n send_v over_o several_a deputy_n successive_o into_o this_o island_n p._n 91._o vectius_n bolanus_n send_v into_o britain_n in_o the_o room_n of_o trebellius_n maximus_n p._n 68_o vellocatus_n see_v venutius_n and_o cartismandua_n venutius_n a_o king_n of_o the_o brigantes_n desert_v by_o his_o wife_n cartismandua_n who_o marry_v his_o squire_n vellocatus_n p._n 60._o he_o right_n himself_o against_o she_o by_o arm_n ibid._n make_v war_n successful_o against_o those_o take_a part_n with_o his_o wife_n p._n 60._o 61._o verannius_n succeed_v a._n didius_n in_o the_o british_a war_n p._n 61._o virtue_n ever_o high_o reward_v by_o the_o ancient_a roman_n p._n 55._o vespasian_n valiant_o fight_v under_o plautius_n against_o the_o britan_n be_v rescue_v from_o danger_n by_o his_o son_n titus_n p._n 55._o for_o his_o eminent_a service_n here_o he_o receive_v triumphal_a ornament_n at_o rome_n p._n 55._o uffa_o erect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o east-angle_n p._n 121._o from_o he_o his_o successor_n call_v uffing_n p._n 121._o victorinus_n a_o moor_n appease_v a_o commotion_n in_o britain_n by_o slay_v a_o governor_n of_o his_o own_o recommend_v p._n 85._o victorinus_n of_o tolosa_n make_v perfect_a of_o this_o island_n p._n 94._o victre_v the_o son_n of_o ecbert_n obtain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o kent_n settle_v all_o thing_n in_o peace_n p._n 166._o after_o 34_o year_n reign_n he_o decease_v p._n 170._o videna_n slay_v her_o son_n ferrex_n in_o revenge_n of_o she_o other_o son_n porrex_n p._n 21._o vigenius_n and_o peredure_n expel_v their_o brother_n elidure_n share_v the_o kingdom_n between_o they_o p._n 27._o virius_n lupus_n have_v the_o north_n part_n of_o the_o government_n assign_v he_o by_o severus_n the_o emperor_n p._n 81._o ulfketel_fw-mi duke_n of_o the_o east-angle_n set_v upon_o the_o dane_n with_o great_a valour_n p._n 250._o his_o army_n defeat_v through_o the_o subtlety_n of_o a_o danish_a servant_n p._n 254._o he_o be_v slay_v with_o several_a other_o duke_n at_o the_o fatal_a battle_n of_o assandune_n p._n 264._o ulpius_n marcellus_n send_v lieutenant_n into_o britain_n by_o commodus_n end_v the_o war_n by_o his_o valour_n and_o prudence_n p._n 8._o vortipor_n reign_v in_o demetia_n or_o south-wales_n p._n 132._o vortigern_n character_n p._n 109._o he_o be_v advise_v by_o his_o council_n to_o invite_v in_o the_o saxon_n against_o the_o scot_n and_o pict_n ibid._n he_o bestow_v upon_o hengist_n and_o the_o saxon_n the_o isle_n of_o thanet_n p._n 112._o then_o all_o kent_n upon_o a_o marriage_n with_o rowen_n hengist_n daughter_n p._n 113._o condemn_v in_o a_o synod_n for_o incest_n with_o his_o daughter_n he_o retire_v to_o a_o castle_n in_o radnorshire_n build_v for_o the_o purpose_n p._n 115._o his_o son_n guortimer_n dead_a heresume_v the_o government_n p._n 116._o be_v draw_v into_o a_o snare_n by_o hengist_n p._n 117._o retire_v again_o be_v burn_v in_o his_o tower_n p._n 117._o urianus_n reckon_v in_o the_o number_n of_o ancient_a british_a king_n p._n 28._o utherpendragon_n think_v to_o be_v the_o same_o with_o natanleod_n p._n 120._o uthred_a submit_v himself_o with_o the_o northumbrian_n to_o swain_n